Matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine.



H. DEGENER. MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE mm: GASTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 14, 1910.

Patented Ju1yi5, 19 1s'.

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- I H. DEGENER. MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILBl') J LY 14, 19104 7,59 1 Patented 51115715, 1913.

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@airmwow H. DEGENER. MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1910.

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.the matrices always ZIATRIK-SEETING AND TYPE-LINE-CASTING Id- Specification of Eetters Patent.

TYPE COMZF'ANY, A. CGRTEQRATICPN 01" NEW .L .81? $3955, Patented Jail 25%, 1913,

Application filed July 14, 1910. Serial No. 571,934.

rail arranged at the matrix inlet point, al-- lowing the matrix to fall, according to the )osition of the switch, on to the upper or on to the lower of the two bars or rails arranged in the collecting e evator. All these devices have the disadvantage that the matrices sometimes fall high, and sometimes low. and coz'lscquently the collector star does not always seizethe matrices in the favorable position. In other cevices in which the collector star always seizes the matrices at the same point, it is necessary, in changing from one kind of typeto another. 10 change the position of the whole collector carriage or of the star vheehivhicl'i again necessitates a eonnjilicatiml change of the whole collector device.

This invention makes it possiile to seize at the same level, so that the star Wheel seizes the matrix al ways ai the same level of the matrix. with out ii heingg necessary to make an adjustment of the star wheel or of the Whole collector carriage.

Three constructions vention are illustrated drawings. in Which .l l L lllt' 1 shows the 'l'irst Consli'llulioli in front elevation. Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same. his. 3 a tr ut elevation of the sec ond construction, Fig. la plan of the same.

' 5 and (3 shoxv the third con no and Figs.

i Flo's. slim-W lgwo further dove according to this inin the accompanying thin in Front elevinon and plan.

moments of the 1-6. namely Mic colle t r an l ig. is a correl ie'. is an r-le aiion oi the upper position.

sections through the front portion of the collector carriage, and Figs. 11-13 show the. same with a slightly modified c0nstruction of the seizing or catching" blocks.

The collector carriage l is generally constructed iii-the known manner. Ledges 2 and 3 for holding the matrices at the difi'erent levels. are arranged on the inside. In the drawing, there are shown two such ledges required for a. machine with two kinds of type and in the event of as greater number of types being employed, the number of ledges is correspondingly larger. The ledges 2, 3 can be fixed and made in one piece with the collector carriage A little away from the catching or receiving point: the upper ledge 2 is provided With a gap into which is inserted a withdrawahlepiece of rail 5 provided with a handle 4. Behind the gap, the upper rail or bar has a sharpened end 30 shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5.

The matrices which fall into the collector carriage, always st die the front end of the upper ledge, they are therefore caught all at the same level, seized. by the star Wheel and pushed forward. f/hen the adjustable bar is in iis advanced position. it forms a. kind of bridge over which the matrices slide, so that the Whole line is collected in l Vhen the her is Withdrawn. the matrices, as soon as they have passed over the front short pieces of the upper ledge, fall down the gap and arrive at he lower position by coming to rest on the ledge 3. tally not fall sutliciently deep, it is drawn downward positively by the beveled portion of the ledge 2 behind the ga n which acts on the upper edge of the matrix lug.

In order to bring into the lower position the matrices which stand on the fixed short piece of the ledge 2 in front of the gap, (in case they are to he brought into casting position with the upper characters), the machine is provided with a curved part, 6 projecting into the path of the collector carriage rising upward. the said part acting on the matrices during the rising of the collft'l'Ul carriage. so that th y are positively pushed to the left. to such ai extent t plan. 5) and i are similar 0 ahle them to fall into the lower position If a matrix should accidenta l,

through the ap. liloreover, the holding); finger can also be provided with a spring part 7 which becomes operative and forces the matrices into the lower position, if the n'iatriccs' brought above the gap by the curved guide, adhere together owing to trio tion or the lilcc, and do not fall down by gravity. ltltliour'h the curved part 3 and the sprint: part 7 are shown only in Fig. 1, it will be obvious that when applicable they :maj, be employed in connection with other forms also, that is to say, whenever it is deemed necessary to more the matrices inward in the collecting elevator, or if it be desirable to move positively downward mail.-

. rices which are improperly maintained in fit an elevated or abnormal position by adhesion, etc.

As will be seen from figs. 3 and 4, the gap in the upper ledge can be obtained, by another method which consists in divii'lii'ig the upper ledge into two portions 8 and 8, of which the front portion 53 lined, while the second. one, constituted by the bar 9, is longitudinally adjustable. When the bar 9 has been moved close to the part 8, the matrices come into line on the same, and if the bar is pushed to the left, so that a gap is produced between the parts 8 and 5), the mat rices fall through at that point and arrive at the lower position. ln this case, in the same way, as in the first construction, the right; hand end of the bar 9, as shown in Fig. 3, can be beveled. As it is possible to shift the bar 9 at will to a greater or. less extent, each single matrix or even whole words can be brought at will into the lower position. In this construction, the bar 9, when it is in its right hand position, that is to say, when there is no gap, would be lush with the left hand end of the collector carriage, while in its left hand position it would project beyond the end of the collector carriage, so that it would interfere with theother parts of the machine when the collector is moved in vertical direction. In, order to prevent it, the bar 9, adjustable in the longitudinal direction, arranged as shown iii-Figs. 11 and 1.2, so that when it is brought into its left hand position, and the gap through which the. matrices fall is fin-med between it and the fixed part 8, it flush. with its lefthand lateral edge with the collector carriage. When, however, it is pushed to the right, so that it adjoins the fixed part, a portion remains free on the left hand side of the collector. In order to secure the matrices at this portion of the collector ag' 'ainsli tailing down, the back of the collector provided with a short piece of bar lo which is arranged at the same icvel as the bar and preferably sharpened in front in order to enable the matrices to be brought on the same.

L the construction shown in 5 and 6, 1 that the matricc menace the front ledges are not made adjustable at the ledge 8 would, therefore, slide through the gap during further inoven'ient and reach the lower position. In order to enable them to be collected also in the upper position, an

adjustable bridge 10 is mounted on the back oi the collector carriage. hen the bridge 10 is in the advanced position, it: guides over the bridge, the matrices which come to rest on the bridge with their foot edge on the side farthest away from the compositor, so that they reach the ledge 27. When the bridge 10 is withdrawn, the matrices all reach the bottom position inthe manner already described. in case of more than two kinds of type, all the ledges, except the bottom one, must be provided with gaps in the manner shown, which must be adapted to be bridged over for the purpose stated.

"(-13 show, by way of example, devices for bringing the matrices which stand on the fixcdcatching or receiving part, if newssa-ry into the lower position. In the arrangement previously described, it may happen that the matrices, struck'by the curved part, will take up an oblique position and sometimes slide out: altogether from the collector carriage. The first arrangement for avoiding this. disadvantage is as follows: For catching the matrices there are provided two bars ll which can be secured in any desired manner to the machine frame.

()1). one side of the collector carriage, (in the drawing on the frontside), is arranged a slide 1'2, the upper edge of which is in the plane of the upper edge of the collecting bars- 11. The slide 12 is pressed by a spring 13 into the collector carriage. In its withdrawn position, it is held by a projection 14 of the transversely adjustable bar 9 ei'igaging with a slot providedon its surface. When the bar is in the position shown in Figs. 8 and 9, all the matrices will then reach the lower position in the known mannor, as they all into the lower position through the gap produced between the bar 9 and the catching bars 11. The matrices standingon the bars 11 themselves, will also reach the lower position, for, as these bars are fixed to the machine frame, the matrices standing on the same will lose their point of support. as soon as the collector carriage moves upward without the said bars 11. In order to prevent the matrices in that case from falling;- out altogether. a bar 16 is arranged on one or on both lateral walls, in a fixed or a sprin y manner, at such a level aking into the lower positi01i, rest on them with the lower edge of their upper lugs. When ordinary type is being set 2111(l all the matrices must reach the lower position the matrices standing on the hers it will, therefore, lose their support and become suspended wiih their upper lugs on the her 16. lnstesrl of the her 16 a spring 17 could also he arranged mounted on the heck of the colleot-or carriage at such :1 level that it supplements the fixed ledge at the beginning of the rolleotor carriage. lt' the collertor marriage is in the collecting position, the s ring l4" will he forced by the hack (etching or receiving her 11, as shown in Fig. 10, into a reoess oi the collector can ring-e, but if. owing to the raising of the collector carriage the spring 17 is released, it will come under the matrices, at the level of the bottom ledge, so that the imitrices standing on the receiving bars, will rest W' their back legs on the spring l7. matrices are to reins owe-Vex extent allowed by the hevel 1 ceiring hair. The slide then engs; r unrler the matrices themselves. lector rnrrisge then rises, the slide be able to come forward to the some to which it is released from the receiving bars. The matrices consequently get e support on the slide, and cannot fell into the lower position. The travel of the slide is limited by sti'liing the projection of the her 9. The place of the slide 12 can be taken by a pawl 20 which i preferably made in the shape of a hell crank lever and is operated by a pin "Bl which egnin controlled by a curved part fiflinounted on the inovi-ilile hair 9. il hen ll hair 9 is in the right hsnrl pesi t the meta-ices are one in the i esiti' n, the pin can more upward, roiise uently the pawn 20 can come under the inatr' tes in the same manner as explained before for the slide Figs: lll3.sho,w thiril ronstriietion of the receiving block. in construction, the holding of the mntrires in their upper position, in the same we}; as in the construc lions shown in Figs. 1-4, is efl'ectetl by n. trnnsversely adjustable her 9 which, in its left hand n "ion, leaves at gap between it nnrl the receiving his 2k, so that the matrices, in pausing over the said grip reach their bottom N-imll'lfill in the ninnner described. For m l or reeeiring; the matrices theinsel'vss. the slide 31 used which in'this case is eperuteil by means oi 21 double lever spring: 2 has the tendency to withdraw the slide .ll from the path of the lnetriees, On the frame of the machine n fixed stop 2% is pr vided with an Obllqlr surface. When the collector reecles its lower position in which it catches the matrices the free ill'ill of the double lever will ,lide along the oblique surface el -the stop 24. so that the double lever will he turned, and the slide 31 advanced. t llUfi'QVLl the collector is pring 233 will be able to withdrew the slide 31. In order that, the null.- riecs may he caught at both lugs second catching er receiving l'ilorh' 26 may he errnnged and firmly secured to the mine of the machine. It the inntilres to he Gris v in their lower position, the hill 9 will be in the position shown in l 12. The inritrires are first Ciirwht in the collertor in the no) *r position by the slide 31 and the hlorlc 25, and after having passed beyond these two pnrts fall through the gap on to the lower ledge 3 spring 23. It the nintriees are to remain in ti. umer nosiiion the her 9 1S )USlIUl to l i i 7 L the right and thegnp thus closed, this re sults in :1 projection 28 arranged laterally on the harengnging simultaneously with n recess 29 of the slide 3'1 and loci-ting the latter. H the collect-or is then moved upward,

the spring 28 can no longer withdrew the a locked slicle 31, the hitter consequently remains in the advanced position, and time holds the foremost; nmtrices in their upper position.

Haring now particularly ilesrriheil and ascertained the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to he performed, l declare that what I claim is:

l in i1 inntr: gem type line casting;

itheler type 11 collectielevator eontein ng in combination rails holding the me fires in different levels upper rail cons wing of two parts separated from each other by a gap illl ll means for orirlging, fill ill gap.

2. ln it matrix setting and type line easti ng n'mrhine of the h lergentheler type a collecting elevator containing in combination rails for holding the metriees in different levels, a. stop catching the matrices all in their ugipei'most position and forming :1 eontinuntion of the upper rail. the upper rail being separated from the stop by a and means for bridging seicl gap in a matrix setting and type line rust-- ing machine of the li'lergentlmler type 9. collefing elevator containing in roinhination rails for helding the inntrii-es in ilii'l'erent levels the upper (-onsisting ot two parts separat d from each other by :1 gap and one part being ealjnslenie :s'or l l, in in illlfvf setting and type line casting machine or" the lliorgenthaler type a collecting elevate" containing rails for holding the llltllTllit'PS diii'erenit levels, the upper nil con ing oi two parts separable from each other by a gap, the front portion being lined to catch the matrices and the second part being;- longit-udinnlly adjustable.

in 21 matrix setting and type line casting machine oft the lilergenthaler type a collecting; elevator containing in combination mile for holding the matrices in dillerent levels, the upper rail consisting of two parts separable from each other hy e gap, thc't'ront poi-lion heir fixed to catch the matrices end the second part being longitudinally adjustable and means for moving the adjust- :zhle part.

i). in n. matrix setting and type line cash inn nnichine of the l /lergenthalcr type :1 collei-ling; elevator containing rails for. holding lll(3 lIitt1flCQi-i in different levels, the upper rail, consisting of two parts separable from each other hr :1 gap, the port situated hehind the gap licing hevelcd on he bottom of the right hand end;

i". in a matrix selling and type line Ct1r-iting nnn-hino of the lilergen'thaler type in i-onihinalion :1 collecting elevator containing, mil. tor holi ling the nia'l'rices in dill'crcnt; levels, the upper rail consisting of two parts si-parahlc train each olhcrhy a, gap and a cor-veil part projecting into the path of the roller-line elevator, said curred part pushing ilnmatrix line to the left.

5. in a matrix setting and type line castin ig' ma hine of the lllcrgentlniler type in I'Hllllllllill i n a collecting elemtor containing roll 'l'or lmlding the matrices in dili'ercnt lr='rl. 1hr upper rail consisting of two parls w nrahlc i'roni ftlll} other by :1. gap and a or rrml part projectii'ig into the path of the rolh'm in; elevator, mid curved part pushing ihc niai'rixline so for to the left that no nialrix' ands upon the adjacent part of thenmn-r rail. 7

ln a matrix setting and type line casting machine of the lleii l'collmler type in r-niliinntion 2) collertino eh'wutor lulltillllin rails for holding the matrices in dillcw nt li=-'ll:-i. the upper rail insisting of two litlllscparalne *lroni (ftll'll other in a gap, a: enri'ed port projecting into the path of the rlcrnljor. said curred part rushing ine .-:o far to the left that no niaupon the adjacent part of the upper rail and a spring: incnihcr arranged wr the curved part and. tilllllg lll the mat lil r nll 'ng said l ee's "gone ent levels, a stop catching the nnitrices all in their uppermost position and forming a contiinmtion of the upper rail, the upper rail being separal'ile from the stop by a gap, said stop being secured to the machine frame.

ll. in a matrix setting and type line c-1sting machine of the iilergcnthaler type a collecting elevator containing in combination raile for holding the matrices in (lii'fercot levels, a stop catching the matrices all in their uppermost position, forming a coin tinnation of the upper rail and being se-- cured to the machine frame, the upper rail being ecparable from the stop by a gap, in ans for bridging said gap and means for holding the matrices to be castin the lower position standing on the stop and losing their supportduring the upward movement of the collecting elevator, in their lower position.

12. In a matrix setting and type line casting machine of the lllergenthnler type a eollooting elevator containing in combination "ails for holding the matrices in dillcrent levels, :1 stop catching the matrices all in their uppermost position, forming a continuation of the n n'ier l'zil and licing cured t0 the machine frame, the upper rail being separable from the stop by a gap, means for bridging Said gap and means for holding; the matrices to be cast in the lower pllaltlflll, standing on the stop and losing their support during the upwar movement of the collecting elevator, in their lower position, said means supporting the lugs oi the said matrices.

13. in a matrix setting and. type line casting machine of the Allfl'lfllltllllllll' type a.

collectio elevator containin in conihinamsition standing on the stop, in. their upper position.

in a matrix setting and type line casting machine of the :ilergciitlniler type acollecting elevator containing in comhination rails for holding the matricee in diil'ercnt levels, a stop catching the matrices all in their upgcrnn'nt poeilion, forming a continuation of the upper rail and being secured to the nnichine frame, the ripper rnil home h'lliill'illllk, TllOlll the stop by a gap,

menus f r bridging said gap and means tor holding the unzirntc to be cast in the upper p sition standing on the stop, in their np per poeilion, said nimme lining controlle in; the m ans for lill lgi'lilij he gap.

13. lo a matrix sclixg mil lrn ting machine of the Mergenthaler type a scent of the matrices to a lower one 0-: the

collecting elevator containing lll combination rails for holding the matrices in different levels the upper rail consisting of two parts separable hr 1 gap. one part .heing arran a1l to catch the matrices and thesem 0nd part being longitudinally adjustable to close the gap, said sevond part being llnsh with the end of the collect r when in its outward position. that is to say, when there vis a gap and an opposing rail piece arranged at the same level as the said sevond part.

16. In a typographical machine, the colleeting elevator provided with means for sustaining the matrices in elevated position, the said means being arranged so that an interior gap may he formed through said means to permit the descent of the nnitriees to a lower level,

1?. In a typographical machine, the collecting elerator provided with means for sustaining-the matrices at different levels, the upper one of the said means being arranged so that an interior gap may be formed through said means to permit the de said means.

18. In a typogrui -uhieal composing inaehine, the colieetine elevator provided with a rail for sustaining the matrices in elevated position. thesaid rail being formed in two separable seetions to permit the passage of the matrices therehetween.

12'). in a t v 'iographical niaehine the comhiliation of the collecting elevator for the matrices with an abutment located in its path to engage the sides of the matrices and move them inwardly therein.

20. In a typographical machine, the conihination of the collecting elevator for the matrices with a yieldin niemaer located in its path to engage the tops of the matrices and seat thein therein.

In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand inpresenee or two witnesses.

HEINRICH DEGEEZ ER.

I Witnesses:

:HI'INRY Hnsren. Nonnmmn HAUrT. 

